Humaid reports that it was asked from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) about the earnings of a cupper, so he replied: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done, and the one who performed cupping for him was Abu Taybah. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that he be given two sa’ of grain, and he also spoke to his master (because of which) they reduced some of his tax. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Cupping is the best of your treatments,”or he said:“The best of your medicines is cupping.”

It is narrated from Amir al-Mu'minin Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done and ordered me to pay its fee, so I paid the barber his fee.

Imam Sha'bi, narrating from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), says: I think that Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Indeed, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done on the veins of the neck and between the shoulders, and he gave wages to the one who performed the cupping. If it had been forbidden, he would not have given wages to the one who performed the cupping.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called the cupper and had cupping done. He asked him, "How much is your daily tax?" He replied, "Three sa’." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reduced it by one sa’ and also gave him his wages.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to have cupping done on the two veins of the neck and the veins of the shoulders. He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to have cupping done on the 17th, 19th, and 21st dates (of the lunar month).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that indeed the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done on the back of his blessed foot at the place of Milal while the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the state of Ihram.